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Riley Sager’s Final Girls, is a gripping and suspenseful rollercoaster ride that takes classic horror movie tropes and combining them with psychological mystery. Like The Beast at Kings Island, this novel kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

In his debut thriller we meet Quincy Carpenter, a woman who is the sole survivor of a massacre at a cabin committed a decade earlier by a man known as "The Milkman". Being the only survivor, Quincy has earned the title of being a 'final girl', like other lone survivors of mass murders. Since the nightmare a decade ago Quincy has struggled to get her life back in order. Living under the radar with her successful blog and perfect boyfriend, Quincy's life is turned upside down yet again when another final girl is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Shortly thereafter, Sam, a troubled third final girl, shows up at Quincy’s door, and chaos ensues as Quincy is forced to confront the dark, buried secrets of her past and the truth about what happened that night. As the novel progresses, Quincy begins to question not only herself, but the events of that fateful night at the cabin.

I loved this novel, and its my second favorite by Riley Sager. I would recommend it to anyone who likes traditional Law and Order episodes, as the novels unfolds exactly like that, with a twist you won't see coming.

Lock Every Door is a psychological thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat until the very last chapter. Set in New York City apartment building, this novel follows Jules Larsen. A down-on-her-luck woman who is offered a lucrative but strange opportunity to be an apartment sitter in the exclusive Bartholomew building after losing her job and apartment after ending her relationship with her boyfriend Andrew. The residents of this building are wealthy, mysterious, and seemingly untouchable. Jules becomes more and more fascinated with the residents of the building as well as its tenants and, in the process, uncovers a series of chilling events that lead to the climax of the novel itself, making it yet another classic for Riley Sager to add to his bestseller's list.

While this isn't my favorite work by Riley Sager, it's up there, as I didn't expect the climactic twist toward the end, as it's my goal to finish his entire collection by the end of 2025.I recommend it to anyone looking for a new style thriller that doesn't revolve around serial killers or the paranormal.